Police Blotter

May 02, 2007

Michigan State Police, Cheboygan Post

Driver causes crash, arrested for drunk driving

• A 60-year-old Onaway man was arrested for operating while intoxicated 2nd offense and leaving the scene of an accident after troopers allege he attempted to make a left turn in front of an oncoming vehicle Friday night.

Reports indicate the driver was making a left turn into a private drive from westbound M-68 near Clark Street in Tower around 9:03 p.m. when his vehicle crashed head-on with an oncoming eastbound vehicle driven by Dylan Chapman, 17, Onaway.

Chapman was transported to Cheboygan Memorial Hospital by the Onaway Fire and Ambulance Services and was treated and released. Chapman’s passenger, Chelsea Defeyter, 17, Onaway, reportedly was removed from the wrecked vehicle by responders using the Jaws of Life. She was transported to Northern Michigan Hospital for treatment of injuries and was listed in fair condition Monday.

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Michigan Post

2-vehicle crash in Elmira Township

• Thomas Spencer, 47, Johannesburg, was stopped in the southbound lane of North Townline Road at M-32 in Elmira Township, Friday, around 1:40 p.m. when he reportedly backed the 1993 Ford dump truck he was driving into the front end a a stopped 2005 Jeep Cherokee driven by Mary Zendejas-Hill, 40, Gaylord.

Reports indicate Spencer backed his vehicle to give room to a semitrailer which was making a turn onto North Townline Road from M-32 and did not see Zendejas-Hill’s vehicle which had stopped close to Spencer’s vehicle.

There were no reported injuries and moderate damage was reported to Zendejas-Hill’s and no damage to Spencer’s vehicle.

Zendejas-Hill was issued citations for driving while license suspended and expired license plate.

Gaylord City Police

Driver cited after failing to yield

• Christine Moll, 54, Gaylord, was eastbound on West Main Street, just west of Meecher Street, Friday, around 1:15 p.m. when a 2006 Dodge pickup driven by Michael Rahn Jr., 29, Johannesburg, reportedly drove into the path of the 1997 Buick Moll was driving.

According to reports, Rahn was attempting to make a left turn onto West Main Street from a private drive and failed to yield to Moll’s oncoming vehicle.

Extensive damage was reported to both vehicles and Rahn received a citation for hazardous driving.

Otsego County Sheriff’s Dept.

Motorcyclist injured

• Reports indicate Justin Jean-Schmidt, 17, Gaylord, was riding a 2005 Yamaha PW80 motorcycle in a driveway on Old Alba Road in Hayes Township, Friday, around 7 p.m. when he reportedly lost control and fell off the back of his motorcycle.

Jean-Schmidt reportedly sought his own treatment for injuries at Otsego Memorial Hospital and was treated and released.